This bed was incredibly overgrown when our gardening team were called in by TfL to its rescue. They carefully cut back dominating plants to give everything room to thrive and added in more pollinator-friendly flowers for seasonal forage.
Author archives: beefriendlytrust
Cambridge Railway Station, Cambridgeshire
We were approached by the family of Amanda Battini in 2021 with the request to create a commemorative bee-friendly tribute for a woman who loved nature and bees. With donations from the family, friends and Amanda’s former workplace, Mills & Reeve LLP, we transformed the dilapidated planters at Cambridge Railway Station. Repairs were made to …
Continue reading “Cambridge Railway Station, Cambridgeshire”
Amersham Railway Station, Buckinghamshire
The small planter outside Amersham Railway Station is part of the original 1892 building. A community notice board sits inside it. We have restored that planter, along with all the others inside the station, to bring them back to their original splendour.
Alice Baker
When faced with the large-scale blank white walls of Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station, we knew we had the perfect canvas for an interactive and engaging art commissioned. So, with support from GWR, we commissioned Somerset-artist Alice Baker to create a mural depicting a world without pollinators – and the powerful change that can happen when …
Madeleine Higgs
In 2020, the Bee Friendly Trust launched a competition to create a unique sculpture that would draw public attention to the worrying fact that populations of honey bee and many other vital pollinators are dwindling. The entries were diverse and original. But one, designed by university student Madeleine Higgs, stood out for the simplicity of …
Woburn Sands Railway Station, Bedfordshire
Proving that you don’t need a lot of space to create a wildlife area, this small triangular patch ticks all the boxes for pollinators with raised beds of pollen-rich plants, including flowering herbs. We have run workshops at the station with the local primary school whose pupils are looking after the planters with the station …
Continue reading “Woburn Sands Railway Station, Bedfordshire”
Sarah Hoyle
When we were asked to brighten up a wall near the bike park at Oxford Station, we knew just who to ask. Local artist Sarah Hoyle is known for her bold illustrations and designs, and the bee-themed artwork she created for us doesn’t disappoint. Just in front, we planted up an area of abandoned grass …
Oxford Railway Station, Oxfordshire
We installed a number of planters at Oxford Railway Station, which have been recently been put in storage during extensive works on the site. You will see find a couple on the central platforms, though, still in situ and thriving. Outside the station, you’ll also find a mural by local artist Sarah Hoyle and, in …
Celebrating World Bee Day
Today (Thursday 20th) is World Bee Day! Which means 24 hours of celebrations for our buzzing friends. To mark the occasion we asked our bee-friendly partners to share the moments that made them fall in love with bees. Visit Our Partners page to find out more about the people who support the Bee Friendly Trust …
Ilkestone Railway Station, Derbyshire
Adding to our Derbyshire cluster of bee-friendly stations, created with support from East Midlands Railway, the Community Rail Network and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supports, is Ilkestone Railway Station. Here, we installed planters and cleared overgrown borders before filling them with flowering herbs and pollen-rich flowers.